Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.

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Status: Doubtful
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Type location:
South Africa
Notes: Listed by Figueiredo & Smith (2008) but as this species is otherwise only known from South Africa this could likely be based on a misidentified or cultivated specimen.
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Worldwide distribution: Only native in South Africa.
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 107.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Leonotis leonurus
African Plant Database: Leonotis leonurus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Leonotis leonurus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Leonotis leonurus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Leonotis leonurus
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iNaturalist: Leonotis leonurus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Leonotis leonurus
JSTOR Plant Science: Leonotis leonurus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Leonotis leonurus
Plants of the World Online: Leonotis leonurus
Tropicos: Leonotis leonurus
Wikipedia: Leonotis leonurus


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The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Leonotis leonurus.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=270280, retrieved 28 September 2026

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